George Berkeley (cricketer)
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| Full name | George Fitz-Hardinge Berkeley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
29 January 1870 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
14 November 1955 (aged 85) Banbury, Oxfordshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Left-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1890–1893 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 19 May 1890 Oxford University v Australians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 14 May 1906 H. D. G. Leveson Gower's XI v Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 21 November 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Fitz-Hardinge Berkeley (29 January 1870 – 14 November 1955) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Oxford University in the 1890s. He also played minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire between 1904 and 1906. A left-arm medium pace bowler, he took 131 wickets in 32 first-class appearances at an average of 20.75.[1] He best bowling performance occurred on his debut, when he took eight wickets for Oxford University in the first innings against the touring Australians.[2] Berkeley was awarded his Blue, appearing against Cambridge in the University match, in each of his four years at Oxford. He was Oxford leading wicket-taker during his first three years at the university, but in the third, he was unable to play in all the matches, but maintained a strong bowling average.[3]
He served in the Worcestershire Regiment from 1898 to 1901 and in the First World War he was a brigade musketry officer with the 3rd Cavalry reserve and a member of the Claims Commission in France and Italy.[4]
He was married twice and died at his home, Hanwell Castle, near Banbury, Oxfordshire.[4]
References
- ↑ "Player Profile: George Berkeley". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ↑ "Oxford University v Australians: Australia in England 1890". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ↑ Bolton, Geoffrey (1962). History of the O.U.C.C. (1st ed.). Oxford: Holywell Press. pp. 133–147.
- 1 2 "Obituaries: Mr G. Fitz-H. Berkeley". The Times (53383) (London). 21 November 1955. p. 12.